3 killed, 18 hurt in 2-bus collision in Camarines Sur

Three people were killed while 18 others, including some children, were injured when the passenger buses they were riding collided against each other in Lupi, Camarines Sur, Wednesday night, police said.

The three, all passengers of the Ultrabus unit (HVP-508), were brought to the Sipocot District Hospital but expired along the way, PO2 Michael Despuig, desk officer at the Camarines Sur Provincial Police’s investigation section, said.

The injured passengers of Ultrabus and the Silverstar bus unit (DVX-961) are presently recuperating at the Bicol Medical Center. They include four children aged below 10.

The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m., while both buses were traversing the National Highway in Sitio Nauca, Brgy. Colacling.